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The Carolina Panthers head to the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Nov. 15 (1:00 PM ET, FOX) for an NFC South game with first place on the line. Both teams are 3-5. TeamRankings has Carolina first and New Orleans second, Tampa Bay is on bye and Atlanta hosts Kansas City, so whoever wins Sunday leaves Week 10 alone atop the division.On this episode of Two Growls One Roar we break down everything you need for Panthers vs. Saints:- Last week: the Sean Payton challenge that flipped a Panthers touchdown chance into a Broncos interception in a 26-21 loss, and Tyler Shough's overtime touchdown to Juwan Johnson in the Saints' 23-22 win over Cleveland.- Todd Wash's second game as interim defensive coordinator after Carolina fired Ejiro Evero on Oct. 30.- The matchup that decides this game: Bryce Young has been sacked 26 times, and Chase Young (8 sacks) and Carl Granderson (7.5) give New Orleans a top-five sack rate.- The Saints' kicking mess after releasing Daniel Carlson. New Orleans ranks 31st in field-goal percentage while Ryan Fitzgerald is 13-of-14.- Full depth charts, both 2026 draft classes, offseason moves, IR lists and Wednesday's practice report, including Bobby Okereke (foot) and Saints center Erik McCoy (biceps) sitting out.- Offensive and defensive leaders: Tetairoa McMillan vs. Chris Olave, Chuba Hubbard's 619 rushing yards and Devin Lloyd's team-high 54 tackles.- TeamRankings matchup numbers: Carolina's No. 4 passing attack against the Saints' No. 28 pass defense, plus the penalty problem (Carolina 32nd in penalty yards, New Orleans 1st).- Odds and trends: Saints -2.5, total 49, and New Orleans 0-4 against the spread at home.- The series: the Saints lead 34-29 all-time and have won five of the last six, including the last three in New Orleans.- Three ways the Panthers win, three ways they lose, and our final score prediction: Panthers 27, Saints 17.Question of the week: who's in first place in the NFC South Sunday night, Panthers or Saints? Drop your score in the comments.Follow us on X @TGORPODCAST and find every episode, preview and recap at twogrowlsoneroar.com. Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Two Growls One Roar is your home for Carolina Panthers coverage all season long — subscribe for game previews, recaps, and everything else Panthers football.#KeepPounding

The Panthers didn't make a single trade at the deadline, and on Wednesday we found out why. The reinforcements are walking back onto the practice field. On today's Two Growls One Roar podcast, we break down the injury report, the cornerback mess, the left tackle question, Bryce Young's real 2026 numbers and a first-place trip to New Orleans.SEGMENT 1: HELP IS HERECarolina opened 21-day practice windows for cornerback Mike Jackson, running back Jonathon Brooks and wide receiver Xavier Legette. All three were listed as full participants. Outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, left guard Damien Lewis and cornerback Will Lee III were back too. Linebacker Bobby Okereke (foot) did not practice, and Chuba Hubbard had a veteran rest day. Who's actually playing Sunday, and who gets cut to make room?SEGMENT 2: CORNER CRISISWith Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, Will Lee and Akayleb Evans all out, the Panthers started their fifth and sixth corners against Denver, and the flags piled up. Dave Canales says he's not calling the dogs off. Jackson led the NFL with 19 passes defensed last season, but he hadn't recorded one this year before his groin surgery. Can he handle Chris Olave right away?SEGMENT 3: WHO GUARDS BRYCE?Rasheed Walker says he found a footwork problem on film and fixed it. Canales called it Walker's best game in Charlotte. Ikem Ekwonu is still on PUP after his patellar tendon injury in January. With Chase Young and Carl Granderson coming, does the blindside hold up?SEGMENT 4: BRYCE BY THE NUMBERSThrough eight games Bryce Young has 2,197 yards, 16 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. That's 274.6 yards per game, by far the best of his career, and a pace of 4,669 yards and 34 touchdowns. He's already passed his touchdown totals from 2023 and 2024. But his completion rate is down from last season, and he's 1-5 career against the Saints.SEGMENT 5: FIRST PLACE ON THE LINEBoth teams are 3-5. The winner leads the NFC South alone. Carolina hasn't won in New Orleans since January 2023. One projection model has the Panthers' playoff odds at 42 percent with a win and 16 percent with a loss. We go through Tyler Shough, Audric Estimé, the Saints' injuries and the full NFC South standings.YOUR TURNWhich returning player swings Sunday's game the most: Mike Jackson, Jaelan Phillips or Damien Lewis? Drop your pick in the comments.Subscribe and hit the bell for daily Panthers coverage. Follow @TGORPODCAST on X and visit twogrowlsoneroar.com. Two Growls One Roar is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Playoff odds cited are a projection from the A to Z Sports model, not a guarantee. Stats through Week 9 of the 2026 season.

The NFL trade deadline came and went at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and the Carolina Panthers didn't make a single move. At 3-5, coming off three straight losses, and somehow still tied for first place in the NFC South, Dan Morgan stood pat. Today on the TGOR Podcast we break down whether that was smart patience or a missed shot.We start with the deadline itself. Derrick Brown was reportedly available at a high price and stays in Carolina. Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders was reportedly shopped. The cornerback market barely moved league-wide, and the Panthers kept every future pick. That means the real additions this season have to come from inside the building.Then the money. Earlier this week the Panthers restructured Taylor Moton's contract, turning $5.3 million of salary into a signing bonus and freeing $3.5 million in 2026 cap space. Moton is out with a fractured fibula, and his 2027 cap hit now sits at $30.2 million, with an $8.7 million void hit in 2028. We talk about what that cap room is for now that no trade happened, and what it means for Moton's future.Reinforcements are on the way. Xavier Legette's 21-day practice window is open after his Week 2 knee injury, and Brady Christensen is in the second week of his window with Dave Canales calling him "ready to go." Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson and Jonathon Brooks are all described as close. We also run through the latest roster moves: WR David Moore released, WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette to practice squad-injured, and LB Claudin Cherelus signed to the practice squad.The big question: who does BC replace, if anyone? Bryce Young was pressured on 52 percent of dropbacks against Tampa Bay and 47 percent at Green Bay. We look at right guard, center and left tackle and give our pick.Then the play that still stings. With 2:53 left and Denver up 26-21, a Bo Nix pitch went loose and rolled back toward the Denver goal line with Panthers all around it. Denver fell on it. We show the frames and talk about how different that finish looks with a Carolina recovery.We also check the tight end room through eight games against recent seasons. Darren Waller, Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans have 625 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, more than the Panthers' tight ends had in all of 2022, 2023 or 2024.Finally, the reset. Forget 3-5. There are nine games left, four of them in the division, and Sunday in New Orleans decides who sits alone in first place.Question of the day: 3-5, tied for first, and Dan Morgan stood pat. Smart, or a missed shot? Let us know in the comments.Follow @TGORPODCAST and visit twogrowlsoneroar.com for more Panthers coverage. Subscribe, hit the bell, and find Two Growls One Roar on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Carolina Panthers had a 14-13 lead and first-and-goal at the Denver 1-yard line late in the third quarter. Bryce Young threw for Tommy Tremble, Justin Strnad ran into Tremble with his back to the ball, and there was no flag. The Panthers ran their next play. Then the officials accepted Sean Payton's challenge, erased that play, and turned the incompletion into a Devon Key interception. Denver drove 80 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and won 26-21, its fifth straight win. Carolina has now lost three in a row and sits at 3-5.On today's Two Growls One Roar podcast, we break down everything Panthers fans are angry about, and everything the Panthers did to themselves.The recap: Bryce Young bounced back with 28 of 39 for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Darren Waller had 90 yards and a score. Tommy Tremble scored, and Tetairoa McMillan caught the late touchdown after a gutsy 4th-and-18 conversion. Then Nik Bonitto's strip-sack with 1:24 left ended it.The officiating: the no-call on Tremble, the challenge accepted after the Panthers had already snapped the ball, the league's explanation from NFL VP of instant replay Mark Butterworth, and why CBS never showed when the flag came out. We also get into the helmet-rip on Feleipe Franks and the 13 penalties for 119 yards on Carolina. Bryce Young said it best: "That's a first for me in football, at any level."Dave Canales: after the game, Canales took the league's word for it. Should the head coach have stood up louder for his players? We debate it.Self-inflicted: the refs didn't miss the field goal. A missed kick, a kickoff out of bounds that set up a Denver field goal, five pass interference flags on a secondary missing its top four corners, and protection breakdowns at tackle all cost points in a five-point game.Where do the Panthers go from here? At 3-5 with a trip to New Orleans next, this is a must-have division game.And yes, there's still hope. Even after the loss, the Panthers went into Sunday night tied for first in the NFC South. Nobody in this division has a winning record, and Carolina just went toe-to-toe with a 7-2 team.Your turn: who cost the Panthers this game, the refs or the Panthers? Drop it in the comments.Subscribe and turn on notifications for daily Panthers coverage from a fan's point of view. Follow @TGORPODCAST on X and visit twogrowlsoneroar.com for more. Two Growls One Roar is also on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Keep Pounding.

The Carolina Panthers are 3-4 and still sitting on top of the NFC South, but they aren't acting like buyers. On today's TGOR Podcast we break down Albert Breer's Sports Illustrated report that Carolina has looked at the idea of trading defensive tackle Derrick Brown or veteran guard Robert Hunt ahead of Tuesday's November 10 trade deadline. Breer also says the Panthers aren't actively looking to move Brown and that any deal for him would be a long shot and expensive. So what does it mean when a first-place team is listening on two of its most important veterans?Then we go to the injury report, and it's a long one. Jaelan Phillips (hamstring), Bobby Okereke (foot), Damien Lewis (knee) and rookie corner Will Lee III (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, and Trevis Gipson missed the week for personal reasons. That's two edge rushers, a starting linebacker, a starting corner and the starting left guard all trending toward missing Sunday. The good news: Bryce Young was a full participant all week despite his ankle, and Corey Bullock and Torricelli Simpkins III are back to full practice.We also cover the roster and staff moves. The Panthers hired former Illinois linebacker Dele Harding as a defensive assistant to help interim defensive coordinator Todd Wash, and signed former Raiders and Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett to the practice squad, releasing Zion Childress to make room. Bennett was the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl MVP after his game-sealing interception against NC State.From Dave Canales' Friday press conference: Bryce "looked great this week," Brady Christensen had a fantastic week as the team weighs activating him, and Chau Smith-Wade and Corey Thornton have earned their opportunities at corner, with Marco Wilson up for the game as well.Then the big question: does Carolina have any shot against the 6-2 Denver Broncos on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Charlotte? Denver is a 3-point favorite. We look at Bo Nix and a Broncos passing game that ranks 27th in yards per game, Denver's banged-up safeties, the letdown spot after their comeback win over Kansas City, and the matchup Carolina has to survive: a Panthers run defense that ranks 28th in yards per carry allowed. It's also Todd Wash's first game calling the defense.We finish with our projected starting offense and defense for Sunday with all of these injuries, and we want to hear from you: Derrick Brown, Robert Hunt or neither, who's gone by Tuesday? Drop your answer in the comments.Two Growls One Roar is your daily Carolina Panthers show. Subscribe, turn on notifications and follow along on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Carolina Panthers are 3-4 and still sitting on top of the NFC South, and Sunday brings a big test: Sean Payton and the 6-2 Denver Broncos come to Bank of America Stadium. On today's TGOR Podcast, Carolina Dad breaks down a week of big changes in Charlotte, from a brand-new defensive play-caller to trade rumors around one of the team's cornerstone players.We start with Todd Wash's first press conference as defensive coordinator. Wash hasn't run a defense in six years, and his presser had everything: an attack-front plan, a promise to play "fast, hard and physical," a goal of getting Derrick Brown out of double teams, a decision to call plays from the sideline and an emotional moment when he was asked to describe himself as a coach. We also hear what he said about facing Sean Payton in his first game and about his old Seattle colleague Dave Canales.Next is offensive coordinator Brad Idzik on Bryce Young. Bryce has taken 23 sacks, tied for the second-most in the NFL, but only 4.3% of them were charted as his fault. Idzik said he doesn't see a dip in Bryce, took ownership of the play-calling mix and laid out how he wants to stretch the field. We go through the sack-responsibility chart and what it says about this offensive line.Then the O-line room: offensive line coach Joe Gilbert and run game coordinator Harold Goodwin on Sam Hecht needing to be louder at center, the penalties that have erased roughly 200 Chuba Hubbard rushing yards, and how Chuba has already passed last year's production through seven games.In the rumor mill, teams have called about Derrick Brown and the Panthers have shown no interest in trading him, while speculation links him to Jacksonville. Eric makes the case for keeping Brown: a draft pick is only as good as the front office that makes it. We also cover Jakorian Bennett's visit to Carolina.With the trade deadline on Nov. 10, we look at a sneaky need: a running back to share the load with Chuba, and why Chargers RB Kimani Vidal is a name to watch.Finally, the Payton revenge game. In 2024, Denver ran a fake field goal and a fourth-down receiver pass while up 21 in a 28-14 win, and Jaycee Horn let Payton hear about it. Nine of 10 NFL.com analysts are picking Denver Sunday. We go through both injury reports and give our take on the game.Question of the day: if a first-round pick is on the table for Derrick Brown, do you take it? Tell us in the comments.Subscribe for daily Carolina Panthers coverage from Two Growls One Roar.Follow @TGORPODCAST and visit twogrowlsoneroar.com

Is it time to pay Bryce Young? Today on the TGOR Podcast we dig into the report that the Carolina Panthers are "far down the road" on an extension for their quarterback worth more than $50 million a year, and we put the numbers on the table so you can decide for yourself.Through seven starts in 2026, Bryce has 1,921 passing yards, 274 per game, with 13 touchdowns, five interceptions, 7.1 yards per attempt and an 89.2 passer rating. That's the best seven-start stretch of his career by a mile, 633 yards ahead of his previous best, with two 300-yard games already. But the last two weeks against Tampa Bay and Green Bay were rough: 372 yards, three interceptions, a lost fumble and 11 sacks. Carolina already picked up his fifth-year option back in April. So do you pay him now, or make him prove it through December?Then we hear from cornerback Mike Jackson, who told the Mac & Bone Show on WFNZ that his return from injured reserve is "getting close." He's out Sunday against Denver, but he says a return in the next couple of weeks is realistic. Jackson talked about handing his offseason receiver notes to rookie Will Lee III, how Ejiro Evero's firing hit him, what Todd Wash and DeAngelo Hall bring to the room, and his Thanksgiving drive-thru turkey giveaway in Charlotte this Saturday.Jackson also made it clear: when he comes back, he's still playing off coverage, because that's how he caught five picks. We pair that with former Panthers safety Xavier Woods breaking down press vs. off, Jaycee Horn vs. Mike Jackson, and why single-high looks leave Carolina's corners on an island.Next, the Week 9 Wednesday injury report. Jaelan Phillips, Will Lee III, Damien Lewis and Bobby Okereke did not practice for Carolina. Bryce Young was a full participant with his ankle. On the Denver side, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine and safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones all sat, which could open things up for Bryce and Tetairoa McMillan on Sunday.Finally, the rumor mill with six days until the trade deadline. A report says the Jacksonville Jaguars called about Derrick Brown, though there's no sign Carolina wants to move him. Ja'Tavion Sanders trade chatter continues, and ESPN's Aaron Schatz floated a deal for Jets safety Andre Cisco to help a defense that ranks 21st in DVOA against deep passes.Question of the day: Bryce at $50M+ a year. Pay him now, or make him prove it through December? Tell us in the comments.The Panthers host the Broncos on Sunday at 1 p.m. Keep Pounding.Follow TGOR on X: @TGORPODCASTMore Panthers coverage: twogrowlsoneroar.comSubscribe and turn on notifications for the TGOR Podcast every day, plus our daily Panthers video, on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Carolina Panthers are 3-4, have lost two straight, and are somehow still sitting on top of the NFC South. Coming out of the bye, the defense has been torn down to the studs, and tonight on the TGOR Podcast we break down every piece of it.Segment 1: Defense blown up. The Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley the day after the 27-19 loss in Green Bay. Defensive line coach Todd Wash takes over as interim defensive coordinator and will call plays. The changes didn't stop there. DeAngelo Hall is back on staff as cornerbacks coach, linebackers assistant Mayur Chaudhari is no longer with the team, and practice squad corner Robert Rochell, who came with Evero and Cooley from Los Angeles, was waived. We also get into Bobby Brown III's comments that players are "puppets" no matter the scheme. Was the scheme really the problem, or was it a secondary that ended Green Bay with third-string corners on the field?Segment 2: Practice report. Jaelan Phillips and Jaycee Horn were working on the side. Xavier Legette, Jonathon Brooks and Mike Jackson got work in. A.J. Dillon is back practicing. Damien Lewis wasn't seen, Will Lee III is day to day with a hamstring, and Taylor Moton remains on injured reserve. We also cover the practice squad swap that brought in linebacker Mohamoud Diabate and sent out Maema Njongmeta.Segment 3: My starting five. The current line is Rasheed Walker, Damien Lewis, Luke Fortner, Rob Hunt and Monroe Freeling. Here's how I'd fix it: Freeling to left tackle, Sam Hecht at center and Brady Christensen at right tackle, with Lewis and Hunt staying at guard.Segment 4: Projected defense. Based on the latest depth chart and injury news, we project who lines up for Todd Wash's first game, from Derrick Brown and Tershawn Wharton up front to Chau Smith-Wade and Will Lee III at corner, plus who's next up if the banged-up guys can't go.Segment 5: The rumor mill. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET. We separate fact from speculation: cornerback names floated by CBS Sports, Bleacher Report listing Carolina as a fit for Dolphins defensive lineman Zach Sieler, and the case that Dan Morgan stands pat with limited cap space. Does a 3-4 division leader buy, sell or hold?Segment 6: Broncos next. The 6-2 Denver Broncos come to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 8. Carolina opens as a three-point home underdog, and it's the first game with Todd Wash calling the defense.Segment 7: NFC South check. Panthers 3-4, Buccaneers 3-5, Falcons 3-5, Saints 2-5. Tampa is 2-0 in the division and only a half game back. We look at what the race means for Carolina down the stretch.Your turn: Is firing Evero enough to save this defense? Drop your answer in the comments.Two Growls One Roar is a fan-first Carolina Panthers show. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode.Follow on X: @TGORPODCASTWebsite: twogrowlsoneroar.comListen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Carolina Panthers lost two straight, fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, and somehow still sit alone in first place in the NFC South at 3-4. On today's Two Growls One Roar podcast we break down a wild week in Charlotte and what it means heading into Sunday's home game against the Denver Broncos.Segment 1: The 4-3 question. Evero ran a 3-4 base. Interim defensive coordinator Todd Wash ran a 4-3 base as the Jaguars' coordinator from 2016 to 2020 and built three top-10 defenses there. NFL.com expects more four-man fronts now that Wash is calling it, but a full scheme switch eight weeks into the season would be a big ask. With the run defense ranked 30th, 258 rushing yards allowed to the Bucs and 12 games of 200-plus rushing yards allowed under Evero, something has to change up front. How far should Wash go?Segment 2: Dave Canales' press conference today. Canales called it a heavy weekend, spent it locked in with Wash and the defensive staff building a plan for the final 10 games, and described the move as a personal loss. He met with the leadership council, talked about the locker room's reaction, and reminded everyone the Panthers are in first with everything in front of them. We also run through Evero's numbers: hired in 2023, extended through 2027 last January, and a 2026 defense allowing 27.6 points per game with just 11 sacks.Segment 3: DeAngelo Hall is back. The Panthers hired the 14-year NFL cornerback, three-time Pro Bowler and 43-interception ballhawk to coach corners for the rest of the season. He was on staff in 2023 and 2024, he lives right here in Charlotte, and Canales says he values Hall's willingness to challenge the status quo. With Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on IR, he has a lot of work to do.Segment 4: Brady Christensen's 21-day practice window is open. He has 59 games, 34 starts and has started at every spot on the offensive line. Plus updates on Jaelan Phillips, Will Lee III, Xavier Legette and Jonathon Brooks.Segment 5: The offensive line. Bryce Young was sacked six times, hit nine times and pressured on nearly half his dropbacks at Green Bay. That's 11 sacks in two games with Taylor Moton done for the year, Ikem Ekwonu still out and Damien Lewis inactive. Where does Brady Christensen fit?Segment 6: NFC South standings and the Broncos. Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 without completing a pass, Carolina stays on top, and Denver comes to Bank of America Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m.Question of the day: should Todd Wash go full 4-3 against Denver, or stay hybrid? Drop your answer in the comments.Subscribe for daily Carolina Panthers coverage, and follow us on X @TGORPODCAST. More at twogrowlsoneroar.com. Two Growls One Roar is also on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Keep Pounding.